Abstract: An improved gate valve having a body with an inlet into the valve chamber and an outlet from the chamber, a gate in the chamber, a bonnet with an opening therethrough, secured to the body, a stem connected to operate the gate and extending through the bonnet opening, a seat in the bonnet, a shoulder on the stem, heat responsive means holding the stem out of back seating position during normal operation and releasing to back seat responsive to excess heat, body bushing surrounding said inlet and outlet and sealing against the gate, each of the bushings having resilient sealing means and a sealing lip for sealing against a sealing surface on said body.

Abstract: A slide valve for use in a high temperature gas line is described. The valve is constructed to allow field assembly and disassembly for ease of service, and has insulating means and gas purge means for maintaining the exterior of the valve housing at a low temperature. The valve includes a slide plate which can be provided with a flow opening in either a first location such that the slide plate is in tension when the valve is closed while hot or in a second location such that the slide plate is in tension when the valve is opened while hot.

Abstract: A gate valve assembly for controlling flow of fine particulate solids, utilizing dual seating surfaces and a slidable gate which are either or both purged by an outflowing gas. The valve body is constructed in two split parts, and the body seat surface contains a conduit spaced outwardly from the seat and having a plurality of spaced openings oriented radially inwardly. The gate contains multiple passageways and is connected to a stem adapted for supplying a flow of pressurized purge gas to the passageways arranged to prevent deposits of the particulate solids passing therethrough on the valve seating surfaces. The valve is usually used for high temperature service, e.g. at 300.degree.-1000.degree. F., the valve body and gate are cooled by a vent gas, and the valve body is covered with thermal insulation material. The valve assembly is usually located within the lower end of an insulated container and controls the flow of particulate solids from the container.

Abstract: A gate valve having a casing, a seat, a gate having a tapered face made in the gate surface in the direction of its movement in the shut-off direction on the side opposite to the side facing toward the seat, a stop provided for engaging the tapered face of the gate, the stop being secured to a rod which is installed transversely of the centerline of a passage of the casing, a sleeve installed in the casing wall for rotation relative to the casing, the inner surface of the sleeve being coaxial with, and surrounding the rod, and the longitudinal centerline of the outer surface of the sleeve being eccentric with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rod.

Abstract: There is disclosed an expanding gate valve having seats which are press-fitted into annular recesses in the valve body on opposite sides of the gate, each seat including a ring having at least one annular rib on its outer end which is of a harder material than that of the inner end of the recess and embedded therein to form a pressure barrier between the seat and recess.

Abstract: A shut-off valve, particularly for use in a pipeline for conveying gases, includes a valve casing, a valve member mounted for movement between a valve open position and a valve closed position, and a casing seal mounted on at least one of the valve casing and the valve member for forming a seal with a sealing surface at least when the valve member is in the valve closed position. The casing seal includes a frame member having two legs extending in a direction toward the position of the sealing surface when the seal is formed. The two legs are spaced and define therebetween an open channel. The casing seal further includes a seal member formed from a substantially flat elastic strip which is deformed to include two leg portions which are positioned between and freely and elastically urged toward respective inner surfaces of the legs of the frame member and a bent portion which connects the two leg portions and which projects outwardly of the channel for sealing contact with the sealing surface.

Abstract: An open channel gate valve in which the gate blade is slidably received in parallel grooves in a frame. The gate blade carries a sealing member of truncated V-shape, which engages a seat of truncated V-shape provided on the frame. Both the seat and sealing member are disposed in axially offset relation to the plane of the gate blade.

Abstract: The slanted closing rim of a valve plate includes a cylindrical portion at the rear side, having a diameter D1 which corresponds to the width of the plate and slightly exceeds the diameter D3 of the passage throat. A groove in the casing guides the narrow sides of the valve plate and accomodates a seal strip. The grooves partly closed at the front side by a guide strip which in the bottom zone of the passage throat is a semicircularly extending strip. The inside diameter D4 of this cylindrical strip approximately corresponds to that of the valve plate and its axis a extends at a level which is higher by half the difference between diameters D1 and D3 than that of the axis b of the throat passage. A slanted closing rim of the valve plate is provided with shear arcs on its frontal points on each of the side edges. The two shear arcs form a kind of a plowshare deflecting the medium from the seal.

Abstract: A seal assembly is disclosed in connection with a valve, preferably a sliding gate valve. The seal assembly includes a retaining ring having a surface contour complementary to that on a resilient, replaceable seal element, in order to positively hold the seal in position during use. The ring also includes a threaded portion that may be received in a threaded section either in the valve body or in a separate valve seat collar secured within the valve body. In one embodiment, the seal includes an annular metallic component having an annular groove, into which a resilient component is secured.

Abstract: A retention system for a valve seat ring wherein the inner wall of an annular recess is sufficiently thin so as to be deformed at portions thereof to engage at least portions of the inner surface of the valve seat ring and to thereby retain the valve seat ring in the annular recess. The inner wall of the valve seat ring forms an acute angle with the base such that the deformed top portion of the inner wall of the annular recess extends radially beyond the inner edge of the base of the valve seat ring.

Abstract: A valve seat structure adapted to be positioned within each annular seat pocket (37, 36) which is formed about the flow passage (12, 13) adjacent the valve chamber on both the upstream and downstream sides of the gate element of a gate valve. The valve seat structure comprises a metallic seat ring (40) which fits snugly within the seat pocket (36, 37) but has an axial dimension which exceeds the depth of the pocket. The seat ring is formed with an annular notch (49, 50) in the outer corner of the ring at its rear face (48) for accommodating a resilient O-ring (66) therein. In its front face (47) the seat ring is provided with an annular groove (51) coaxial with the ring axis and provided with serrated side walls (51a, 51b). A plurality of passages (55) are formed in the ring with equiangular spacing and extend from the face groove (51) to the corner notch (49, 50).

Abstract: A valve of special usefulness in handling solids-containing or solids-producing fluids comprises a floating valve seat comprised of inner and outer rings, the outer ring being fixed within the valve body and the inner ring being urged directly from the outer ring by one or more springs against a gate element controlling the flow of fluids through the valve. The springs are housed within chambers provided by aligned cavities in the inner and outer rings while similarly aligned notches house a bellows or accordian shaped flexible metal seal. The flexible metal seal is in contact with the fluid but prevents entry of fluid between the rings to the spring; thus, the action of the inner and outer rings is not impeded by solids depositing from the fluid.

Abstract: Disclosed is a slide valve in which the valve internals, the valve seat, guides and slide valve are maintained in position by a clamping action of an abutment in the valve body and on the valve liner secured in the body by a quick make-up connection. The slide valve is suited for all sizes of valves, both large and small and no screws or other fasteners are needed to maintain the valve internals in position. Advantageously, the guides and slides of the slide valve are maintained out of the flow path, and the valve internals including the orifice assembly with its valve seat and guides, and slide valve with its slides are readily removable through the bonnet area.

Abstract: The gate valve comprises a body having a horizontal flow passageway, a vertical housing opening into the flow passageway and a closure member movable in the housing and passageway. The closure member has on each side a vertical U-shaped guiding bearing surface which projects from a sealing bead on the closure member and extends from the lower end of the closure member to a region located above the equatorial plane of the valve. This bearing surface permanently cooperates with a vertical bearing surface provided in the body between the flow passageway and a seat surface and having, when viewed along the flow axis a downwardly open C-shape.

Abstract: A valve seat (28) having a generally saddle-shaped, eccentric surface (52); a groove (50) of constant depth and width formed in the eccentric surface, having sidewalls (70) perpendicular to the eccentric surface and a base (72) parallel to the eccentric surface; and a flexible O-ring (54) retained by friction within the groove. The groove sidewalls and base have a surface finish in the range of about 32 to 125, which provides sufficient smoothness to retain the O-ring in the required non-planar shape.The valve seat groove (50) can be produced according to the disclosed method, which is preferably implemented in a numerically controlled four-axis horizontal milling tool system. The valve seat part (100) is mounted in a fixture (102) on a rotary table (104) such that the part axis (56) is aligned with the longitudinal axis (Z) of the tool (106).

Abstract: A sliding blade damper is provided with an improved seal arrangement around the blade withdrawal aperture. Two pairs of flexible sealing strips are used, mounted on either side of the aperture and pressing against the opposite sides of the blade. The unattached edges of the sealing strips are curled and bent away from the blade. The curled edges of one pair of strips hook the curled edges of the other pair, so that when the blade is inserted into the damper, the spreading apart of the first pair of strips serves to partially spread apart the second pair as well. In this manner the leading edge of the blade penetrates between the second pair of strips rather easily, lessening the chances that those strips will be bent or torn.

Abstract: A container for storing and discharging bulk material is provided with a bottom closure that includes both a butterfly valve and a sliding door, and provides an upwardly movable seal member and means on all four sides of the discharge passage for receiving the seal member in sealing engagement.

Abstract: A sliding gate valve includes a valve body (1) and a valve plate (5) which can slide transversely to the direction (108) of flow of the medium and exhibits narrow slot passages (50, 51) running transversely to the direction of the stroke, and which cooperates with a counterpart (4). The counterpart (4) is composed of a valve seat (40) which, like valve plate (5), consists completely of ceramic, and further includes a metallic supporting part (41) which supports the valve seat (40) across the whole area of the side of it opposite valve plate (5). The counterpart (4) includes passages which may be opened or closed by the valve plate (5) and are formed by slotted passages (400, 410; 401, 411; 402, 412)in alignment in the valve seat (4) and in supporting part (41). The valve plate (5) is connected via a screw connection (6, 61, 610; 8, 61, 615) to a driving unit which includes a part (33) acted upon by a control medium. This driving unit is, in turn, connected via a connecting part (2) to the valve body (1).

Abstract: To prevent pressure induced floating of the interference fitted seats of expanding gate valves, a seat ring body is provided which is press fitted within the upstream seat recess of a valve body. The seat ring body defines a sealing face of circular form which is disposed for sealing engagement with the segment portion of an expanding gate and segment assembly. The seat ring body also defines an axial extension tube extending upstream from the seat ring body with a circular sealing lip defining the outer periphery thereof being in radial sealing engagement with a reduced diameter portion of the seat recess. The radial extension is pressure yieldable to enhance the radial sealing capability thereof and defines a pressure responsive area that is equal to or less than the pressure responsive area of the sealing face.

Abstract: An expanding gate valve having a pressure-secured seat. The valve includes a valve body having a cavity formed therein and an inlet and outlet formed in the body, both of which intersect the cavity. A counterbore is formed about the circumference of both the inlet and the outlet at their respective intersections with the cavity. An annular seat having a rear surface and a front seat surface is received within the inlet counterbore. An annular seal is formed on the front seat surface and a second annular seal is disposed between the rear surface and the valve body. The front annular seal has a sealing diameter greater than the rear annular seal and an annular recess is formed on the front seat surface on the radially inward side of the annular seal. A second annular seat having a planar front seat surface is received within the outlet counterbore.

Abstract: An expanding gate valve with a valve seat structure which comprises a pair of "floating" seat rings (60) loosely received in annular seat pockets (52) surrounding the flow passage through the valve and each having an axial dimension which exceeds the depth of the seat pocket. The front face (61) of each seat ring is disposed adjacent the gate assembly (24, 26) and is provided with an annular groove (63) and an annular resilient sealing element (64) therein adapted to form a ring of sealing contact area about the flow passage (14) when the gate assembly is expanded thereagainst. The rear face (66) of the seat ring (60) is provided with an annular groove (63') and a second annular resilient sealing element (64'). The two annular sealing elements are coaxial and the inner diameter of the front sealing element (64) exceeds that of the rear sealing element (64') so that the front sealing element is a greater radial distance from the flow passage (14) than is the rear sealing element.

Abstract: A valve assembly for controlling the flow of fluid has a housing defining a valving chamber accommodating a transversely movable valve plate. A manually operated lever connected to the valve plate with a rod is operable to move the valve plate between open and closed positions. A resilient member mounted on the housing within the chamber surrounds the fluid outlet opening in the chamber. Rails secured to the housing cooperate with the valving member to hold the valving member in sealing engagement with the resilient member when the valving plate is in the closed position. The valving plate may be connected with a remotely located actuator lever mounted on a tubular member secured to the valve housing.

Abstract: A gate member for a gate valve provides improved sealing by providing for proper orientation of the gate member as it approaches its closed position and then providing improved sealing action as the gate member is closed further. A lip on the gate member overlaps a ledge on the valve body at the opening where the gate member enters the valve chamber. The lip is covered by a seal of resilient material having a cross-sectional shape that cooperates with the valve body to orient the gate member and that controls the compression of the seal between the lip and ledge as the gate member closes further. The shape of the gate member also helps to orient it while it is closing. A spine and a ridged cap of resilient material on the leading edge of the gate member cooperate to prevent blow-by of pressurized fluid when the gate member is closed. Pads integral with the seal contact the corners of the opening initially to orient the gate member and then to fill the corners when the gate member is closed further.

Abstract: A water flow control valve has a ceramic shutter plate which is slidable relative to a pressure member having a flat face against which the shutter plate slides. The pressure member is urged against the shutter plate by a tubular resilient sealing element which is subjected to axial compression to produce barrel deformation.

Abstract: A conduit closure apparatus comprising a main frame adapted for connection to a conduit in a position generally in registry with the conduit, a movable blade slidably mounted in the frame, means for moving the blade back and forth between an open position in which the blade is outside the conduit and a closed position in which the blade blocks the conduit, a slot-like port through which the blade slides when it is moved between its open and closed positions, and an inflatable sealing ring that is operable, when inflated, to press against the face of the blade at the blade's periphery when the blade is in the closed position, thereby creating a seal between the blade and the frame, is improved by having the main frame define a channel which holds the edges of the blade when in the closed position, and having the inflatable ring being carried by a second frame, smaller than the main frame, which slidably fits in the channel of the main frane and which can be withdrawn from the main frame through the blade port

Abstract: A gate valve and seat therefor, the valve including a valve body defining a longitudinal flowway and a valve element mounted in the valve body and movable transverse to the flowway between open and closed positions. A valve seat is mounted in the valve body for limited axial floating movement with respect to the valve body, the seat comprising a seat body having a generally axially facing contact face for engagement with one side of the valve element. The contact face has an annular groove therein intermediate its radially inner and outer extremities, and the seat body further has at least one vent communicating with the annular groove and extending outwardly therefrom to the radially outer extremity of the seat body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a valve in which the valve internals, the valve seat, guides and slide valve are maintained in position solely by a clamping action of a quick make-up cylinder having an inlet flow passage into the valve. The valve is particularly suited for small valves as no screws or other fasteners are used to maintain the valve internals in position. Advantageously, the guides and slides are maintained out of the flow path, and the valve internals, including the cylinder, are readily removable through the bonnet area.

Abstract: A gate valve presents on a flat valve seat surface defining a fluid flow path the mating flat surface of a freely rotatable circular disc carried at its center along a longitudinally moving straight line axis. The valve seat defines a fluid flow aperture asymmetrically disposed to the disc center movement line to thereby create a turning moment from pressure and flow of fluid through the valve seat. This serves without ratching mechanisms to rotate the disc periphery randomly thereby presenting different disc edge portions in a wear position from the fluid flow. Accordingly, wear is evenly distributed about the peripheral edge to significantly increase life and reduce sealing problems from chemical or sediment materials coming between the disc and valve seat surfaces. By mounting the disc and valve seat surfaces at an acute angle to the axis of movement, the disc is freely rotatable and subject to the turning moment up until the time they are frictionally wedged together in a sealed valve closure position.

Abstract: A variable high pressure choke consists of a hollow valve body having a cylindrical cavity with a closed end, an open end and a cover or closure for the open end, and aligned tubular inlet and outlet portions on opposite sides thereof defining a straight bore intersecting the cavity at a right angle thereto. A tubular seal member is positioned in the bore with an end portion movable end-wise into the valve cavity. A flow selector member positioned in the cavity has a solid portion and a portion with flow controlling passages of different sizes; has a sliding fit between an extended position with the solid portion closing off the seal member end portion and successively retracted positions along the seal member to provide fluid flow openings of different sizes through the valve body. An operating stem connected to the flow selector has a threaded connection in the cover whereby rotation of the stem by a hand wheel raises the stem to move the flow selector.

Abstract: A bonnetless outside-screw type gate valve made of carbon steel, 31/2 nickel steel or other stainless steel material is provided. A yoke 18 is directly screw-joined to the body 1 in which a stuffing box 7 is provided, and a flanged cylindrical buck seatring 16 is screwedly fixed to the lower portion of said stuffing box 7. Seat rings 15 are pressedly attached against a raised fixing surface portion 12 in the fluid conduit hole 11 with the cylindrical end portion of each said seat ring being bent into the stepped edge of said fixing surface portion 12 to thereby fix said seat rings in position.

Abstract: A gate valve which includes a body defining a cylindrical bore opening at one side of the body, and defining also a fluid flow passageway extending through the body and intersecting the cylindrical bore at a right angle. A pair of seat ring adaptors extend into the body via the opposite end portions of the fluid flow passageway, and each carries an annular pipe flange at its outer end and spaced from the body, and an annular bolting flange adjacent the body to facilitate bolting the adaptor to the body. Each adaptor carries within a counter-bore formed in its inner end inside the body, an annular seat ring. A gate is mounted for reciprocating movement within the cylindrical bore of the body and between the seat rings. A stem threadedly engages the gate and projects upwardly through an opening formed in a bonnet bolted to the body. An operating handle is secured to the opposite end of the stem from the end threadedly engaged with the gate.

Abstract: A gate valve having an inlet and an outlet flow-way with a chamber having a gate inbetween and with counterbores at the end of the flow way adjacent the chamber is disclosed. Each counterbore telescopically receives a seat member. A sealing system for each of the gate seat members which permit certain liquid communication to the valve body cavity is disclosed. Each seal system includes seals on all sides of the gate seat member except the inwardly facing cylindrical walls. Each seal is disposed on an annular groove cut in the outer periphery surface of the end of the gate seat member. The seal on the upstream side of the valve body is located adjacent to the inwardly facing cylindrical wall. The seal between the gate seat and the gate is located near the valve body cavity. The seal on the outwardly facing cylindrical wall is adjacent to the valve body flow-way counterbores.

Abstract: A slurry gate valve is disclosed for controlling the flow of slurry along a pipeline. The gate valve comprises a cylindrical conduit portion and a gate housing portion. The cylindrical conduit portion includes a first and second annular bolt flange defining first and second terminals disposed at opposite ends of the cylindrical conduit portion. A first and a second metallic sleeve liner, respectively, extend inwardly from the bolt flanges and define therebetween a gate receiving slot. The gate housing portion is secured to the cylindrical portion and houses a gate guide track which is in planar alignment with the gate receiving slot. A gate has a lower portion which cooperates with the gate receiving slot in substantially fluid tight relationship therewith. The gate travels from a closed position to an open position wherein the gate substantially fully withdrawn from the conduit portion. The gate valve further includes means for driving the gate between the open and the closed position.

Abstract: An automatic sliding gate valve for connection to the ingress or egress opening of a vibrating dryer or other structure operable under either vacuum or pressure, the gate valve having a flat slide plate slidably movable by fluid powered cylinders and dampened, held rigid in its guides and held against pressure or vacuum by pneumatic seal members.

Abstract: A seat assembly for an expanding gate valve comprising an outer loose fitting main ring (31) with a resilient face seal (41) for sealing against an expanding gate assembly which is mounted in a valve chamber (11) and an inner auxiliary ring (44) fitting loosely in a counterbore recess in the main ring (31) for sealing against the rear wall (35) of a seat pocket (26). An O-ring (61) between opposed surfaces (51, 52) of the rings (31, 44) continuously urges the rings apart and their orientation such that when the gate assembly is expanded in its open and closed positions, the front face (38) of the main ring (31) is flush against the adjacent sealing surface (25) of the gate assembly and the rear face (46) of the auxiliary ring (44) is flush against the rear wall (35) of the seat pocket (26).

Abstract: A fire-safe valve structure for a valve of the type having a valve body with a flow passage (18, 20) therethrough and a valve chamber which houses a valve element (70) for opening and closing the flow passage, the valve chamber becoming sealed off from the flow passage in the open and closed conditions. An annular metallic seat (110) with a port (200), which extends between its inner and outer annular surfaces (186, 188) and so located as to communicate the valve chamber with the flow passage, is disposed in an annular seat pocket (28) formed around the flow passage (20) on the upstream side of the valve. The seat pocket (28) opens to the valve chamber (50) and the metallic seat (110) is provided with sealing means (196) for sealing with the valve element (70) in the open or closed condition.

Abstract: A gate valve having a top inlet and bottom outlet is provided with a horizontally disposed head slidable between closed and open positions. The valve body includes a seat concentric with an inlet passage and adapted to cooperate with a sealing surface on the head. An annular sleeve is provided within the inlet passage with one end of the sleeve being in contact with the sealing surface on the head. The sleeve and seat cooperate with the valve body and head to define an annular space. A means is provided to pressurize the space immediately prior to contact between the head and the seat. The head is biased to a closed position in the event of power failure. The valve is particularly designed for controlling downward flow of high temperature particulate material under high pressure.

Abstract: A gate valve having an expandable valve closure apparatus which is capable of expanding to seal two oppositely located parts in its valve housing. The expandable valve closure apparatus if pivotally mounted for movement on the end of a swing arm member to permit the expandable valve closure apparatus to be moved from its operative position in the vicinity of the ports in the valve housing to its inoperative or stowed position within the valve housing. Expansion of the expandable valve closure apparatus is accomplished by compressed air that is fed into a bellows that forms part of the expandable valve closure apparatus. Contraction of the expandable valve closure apparatus is accomplished by permitting the compressed air to be released from within the bellows and by springs which form part of the expandable valve closure apparatus. Air pressure is also utilized to move the expandable valve closure apparatus from its operative to its inoperative position and from its inoperative to the operative position.

Abstract: A slide valve for high temperature, high pressure use provides for easy access to internal components for replacement or repair, and also provides for easy and secure adjustment of the valve components from the exterior of the valve even while the valve is in position in its process line. The slide valve includes a body having a throat providing for fluid passage through the body, a shoulder within the body including passage means communicating with the throat, a side portion extending transversely from the body and having an interior space communicating with the throat, a valve seat removably positionable upon the shoulder, a guide member removably positionable within the body adjacent the shoulder and extending into the side portion, a closure member positionable slidably upon the guide member for opening and closing the passage means, and a wedge member positionable adjustably between the shoulder and the guide member. The wedge member is adjustable exteriorly of the body.

Abstract: A knife gate valve (10) comprises an elongated, relatively-flat rigid frame (16) having two rigid side plates (24 and 26) being spaced from one another. A relatively-resilient valve liner (14), forming a valve seat about a liquid flow passage (22) through the frame (16) is insertable into the frame (16) from a first end of the frame so that the liner (14) can be replaced without detaching the gate valve from a fluid system with which it is used. The valve liner (14) has a slot (45) extending into the valve liner from the first end for receiving a gate blade (12). In the preferred embodiment, rigid shields (32) are attached to the frame side plates (24 and 26) about the liquid passage (22) and extend into the liquid passage (22) beyond outer side faces of the liner (14). The liner is made in the form of three inserts which can be positioned within a cavity (31) formed by the shield and frame from the first end.

Abstract: Gate valve having a secondary seal, wherein the gate forms a metal to metal seal with the seat and wherein a resilient seal is moved toward the gate when the gate is in closed position to form a secondary fluid-tight seal with the gate, whereby leakage past the gate is effectively prevented.

Abstract: A seal assembly is disclosed in connection with a valve, preferably a sliding gate valve. The seal assembly includes a retaining ring having a surface contour complementary to that on a resilient, replaceable seal element, in order to positively hold the seal in position during use. The ring also includes a threaded portion that may be received in a threaded section either in the valve body or in a separate valve seat collar secured within the valve body. In one embodiment, the seal includes an annular metallic component having an annular groove, into which a resilient component is secured.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an improved ceramic gate valve having within the valve housing a ceramic valve gate, which is surrounded by a peripherally disposed compression band for providing strength thereto, and which is engaged by a pair of ceramic valve seats, which are in turn urged inwardly for such engagement by ceramic springs. The ceramic springs comprise a plurality of plates of ceramic material separated by spacers which are disposed in a staggered array to form the ceramic spring.

Abstract: A slide valve with a slightly wedge-formed valve member arranged to close a flow duct by a cross-wise movement relative to the duct. There are annular sealing surfaces surrounding the flow duct and they are engageable by sealing side portions of the valve member for closing the valve. The sealing side portions of the valve member are considerably narrower than the annular sealing surfaces of the flow duct and are, in the closing position of the valve, located at a relatively great distance from the inner edge of the annular sealing surfaces. The sealing side portions of the valve member are of a softer material than the annular sealing surfaces, and hence, are subject to a repeated grinding against the annular sealing surfaces, when operating the valve. The sealing side portions of the valve member may be located each to a separate slide unit journalled in a body portion of the valve member. The slide units are in that case arranged to be slightly rotated by the opening movement of the valve.

Abstract: Valve seat rings are provided having sediment guard recesses formed in the back face portions thereof, which recesses are in the form of annular grooves having restricted annular openings and defining an internal stop shoulder. A sediment guard is movably positioned within the receptacle and includes an annular sediment blocking portion that protrudes through the restricted groove for sediment blocking engagement with a radial surface defining a portion of the seat recess. The sediment guard also defines a stop portion that is engageable with the stop shoulder to prevent separation of the sediment guard from its receptacle. The sediment guard is urged toward the radial surface of the seat recess by compression springs located within the receptacle.

Abstract: A balanced high pressure rising stem gate valve has lubricated metal-to-metal seal means between the bonnet part of the valve body and the valve actuating stem and between the chamber part of the valve body and the balancing stem. Each seal means includes plural, e.g. three dished elastic metal ring gaskets with a high temperature resistant and chemical resistant ring of solid lubricant, tetrafluoroethylene or graphite between each adjacent pair of metal gaskets. Each metal gasket is softer than the stem and is of rectangular cross-section and the edge at the inner periphery on the concave side is rounded. Each seal means is disposed in an annular pocket in the adjacent part of the valve body extending around the stem.

Abstract: A gate valve is provided having a recess formed in the upstream portion of the gate and in intersecting relation with the gate port. The gate recess cooperates with a registering recess formed in the downstream portion of the upstream seat to develop a large flow passage as compared to a small flow passage defined by the interrelationship of the gate port with the downstream seat. Fluid laden with erosive material will flow through the larger dimension gate/seat opening between the gate and upstream seat at low velocity, as compared to high velocity flow through the opening defined between the gate and the downstream seat. This low velocity flow, impinging upon the downstream seat, results in minimized erosion of the downstream seat during opening and closing movement of the valve.

Abstract: A valve, comprising: a cylindrical casing, closed at its ends by covers, and having axially aligned inlet and outlet chambers midway of its length disposed at right angles to the axis of the casing. Communication between said chambers is controlled by a ported, fluid pressure operated, movable valve plate assembly, including parallel cylinders, each containing a stationary piston connected to the inner end of a pair of axially aligned rods, or guides, fixed at their outer end to the covers. Each rod has a passageway communicating at its inner end with one end of its associated cylinder for supplying operating fluid thereto to bodily reciprocate the valve plate assembly on said rods within the casing. An adjustable collar positions a fixed wear plate in sealing engagement with one side of the valve plate assembly, and a fluid pressure actuated loading ring urges a floating wear plate into contact with the other side of said valve plate assembly.

Abstract: A gate valve apparatus suitable for controlling the flow of fluids in a conduit, especially gases in high temperature applications, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gate member adapted for sliding movement through an aperture in the gate valve assembly. Each opposing side of the aperture has fixedly mounted cooperating flat sealing strips to seal the aperture in both the conduit-open and conduit-closed positions. In certain embodiments a plurality of substantially parallel gate members, each having aperture sealing means, may be used to provide increased sealing effectiveness for highly toxic gaseous mediums.

Abstract: A valve seat structure for an expanding type gate valve (20). A valve seat (64) is received in each annular seat recess (62) formed around the upstream and downstream flow passages (24, 26) and opening to the valve chamber (22) wherein a gate assembly (32) is movable between open and closed positions. An annular face seal (82) is mounted within an annular groove (70) in the front seat face (66) of each valve seat (64). A substantial portion of the bottom (76) of the annular groove (70) comprises a frusto-conical bottom portion (80) which forms a wedging surface with a cone angle in the range of approximately 30.degree. to 60.degree. and disposed substantially coaxial with the groove sides and the flow passages. The rear seal face (86) of the face seal (82) has a frusto-conical rear portion (94) that conforms to the frusto-conical bottom portion (80). The annular groove (70) is wider than the thickness of the face seal (82 ) so that the face seal loosely fits within the annular groove.